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New clinical trial could help Ebola patients treated in Omaha

A new clinical trial could help Ebola patients receiving care in the metro. At this point, no patients have been part of the study in Omaha, but five people are under observation after a potential exposure to Ebola in Sierra Leone.

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Updated: 5:27 PM CDT Mar 18, 2015

New clinical trial could help Ebola patients treated in Omaha

A new clinical trial could help Ebola patients receiving care in the metro. At this point, no patients have been part of the study in Omaha, but five people are under observation after a potential exposure to Ebola in Sierra Leone.

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WEBVTT HOURS. FOUR PEOPLE WERE HURT. ROB: A NEW CLINICAL TRIAL COULD CARE IN THE METRO. AT THIS POINT, NO PATIENTS HAVE BEEN PART OF THE STUDY YET IN OMAHA. BUT FIVE PEOPLE ARE UNDER OBSERVATION, AFTER A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO EBOLA IN SIERRA LEONE. KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S ALEX HOFFMAN IS ON THE "HEALTH WATCH" WITH MORE ON THE GLOBAL STUDY. ALEX: THE ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH HERE IS PART OF THE TEAM. IT IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MEDICATION WE CAN DEPLOY FOR OTHER PATIENTS. IF PATIENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR EBOLA AND RECEIVE CARE FOR EBOLA IN NEBRASKA MEDICINE, THEY CAN ENROLL IN THE TRIAL. THIS IS A DRUG THAT HAS SOME INITIAL ISLET BETA -- INITIAL PIULOT DATA THAT HAS AN ANTIBODIES THAT MAY BE USEFUL. GROUP A WILL RECEIVE THE EXPERIMENTAL DRUG, GROUP B WILL NOT. IF WE DECIDE THAT THE DRUG DOES APPEAR EFFECTIVE, WE WOULD NO LONGER COMPARE THAT JUST TO STANDARD OF CARE. THE DOCTOR SAYS RESEARCHERS OTHER TREATMENTS. TO HELP PATIENTS IN OMAHA AND AROUND THE WORLD. IT SPEAKS TO HOW THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AND THE MEDICAL CENTER ARE LEADING THE WORLD FOR EBOLA TREATMENT. ALEX HOFFMAN, KETV CHANNEL 7 NEWSWATCH.

New clinical trial could help Ebola patients treated in Omaha

A new clinical trial could help Ebola patients receiving care in the metro. At this point, no patients have been part of the study in Omaha, but five people are under observation after a potential exposure to Ebola in Sierra Leone.